After a six-year wait, Celebrity Apprentice Australia will make its way back onto screens Sunday, May 23rd at 7.00pm on Channel Nine and 9Now.
British billionaire and business magnate, Lord Alan Sugar, synonymous with The Apprentice after appearing in 15 seasons of the smash-hit UK series, will be coming Down Under to serve as CEO for the candidates vying to become the next Celebrity Apprentice. Known for his no-nonsense approach to business, sparks will fly and egos are sure to be bruised as Lord Sugar clashes with the celebrities in the boardroom.
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Lord Sugar has made his presence felt down under, guided by his two business advisors – Boost Juice pioneer and investor Janine Allis, and fashion designer and entrepreneur Lorna Jane Clarkson.
They will oversee 14 Celebrities as they compete to become the next Celebrity Apprentice. They will use every trick in the book as they each fight to raise money for a charity close to their heart, with the winner of the series earning a further $100,000 in prize money.
One Celebrity will also make history – earning more money for their chosen charity than any other in the history of the show.
This year’s celebrities are:
• The Veronicas – Lisa and Jess Origliasso
Charity: The Brain Foundation
• Ross Noble
Charity: Australian Red Cross — Disaster Response and Recovery Fund
• Shaynna Blaze
Charity: Voice of Change
• David Genat
Charity: The Garvan Institute
• Martha Kalifatidis
Charity: Bully Zero
• Rob Shehadie
Charity: Save Our Sons
• Camilla Franks
Charity: National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Anthony Callea
Charity: Children’s Cancer Foundation
• Alex Hayes
Charity: Batyr
• Michelle Bridges
Charity: Women’s Community Shelters
• Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli
Charity: Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation
• Olivia Vivian
Charity: Melanoma Institute Australia
• Josh Gibson
Charity: My Room
• Scherri-Lee Biggs
Charity: Dress For Success Perth
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